Become Artfully AWARE

Becoming Artfully AWARE: Linking Local and International Communities through the Arts. The special event will be held at New Orleans Museum of Art Friday, February 3rd, 5pm – 10pm

Hear live music by Irvin Mayfield Jazz Playhouse’s Musical Director, Michael Watson, and be amazed by a cultural performance from Guardians of the Flame, Mardi Gras Indian Tribe.

View exhibitions from Ogden Museum of Southern Art & Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans. Marvel at artwork & photography created by Professional Artists from New Orleans & around the world including: Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia.

Watch a unique dance performance by New Orleans Dance Collective based on unity. Catch a literary art reading by Professional Writers, hosted by The Faulkner Society.

View environmental works from the Sierra Club & meet residents from A Studio in the Woods. Explore paintings & creative writing from 60+ NOLA schools, health centers & community groups. Listen to original prose by students from New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

Listen to speakers from the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council, World Trade Center, World Affairs Council and Young Leadership Council.

See films about the dire role of art in society, presented by FosterBear Films. Receive a free booklet of short stories & visual art created by participants and artists.

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